Liz Maynard contributed samples analyzed in the paper Phylodynamic Insights into Global Emergence and Diversification of the Tomato Pathogen Xanthomonas hortorum pv. Gardneri by Mustafa O. Jibrin et al., published online last week at Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions.
The Diverse Corn Belt Team held a stakeholder meeting with 21 participants in Muncie, Indiana. The interactive and discussion-based meting focused on opportunities and barriers to agricultural diversification. HLA folks in attendance include Dr. Aaron Thompson, Dr. Liz Maynard, Dr. Lauren Asprooth, and Emily Usher.
Ashley Adair, Chris Adair, Moriah Bilenky, Emmanuel Cooper, Celia Corado, Josué Cerritos García, Wenjing Guan, Petrus Langenhoven, Liz Maynard, Steve Meyers, Karen Mitchell, Jean Zavala and Linda Prokopy all attended the Indiana Small Farm Conference, which took place 2/29 and 3/1 last week. Ashley Adair presented a cover crops demonstration on 2/29 and facilitated the…Read more about HLA at the Indiana Small Farm Conference[Read More]
Petrus Langenhoven, Nathan Shoaf, Liz Maynard, Ashley Adair, Stephen Meyers, Jeanine Arana, and Emmanuel Cooper attended and presented at the Midwest Cover Crop Council meeting, which took place on February 13-14, 2024, in Indianapolis. Oral presentations for the Specialty Crops session. Presentation titles and authors: “Sweet Pepper Variety Performance in Response to Soil Health Management”…Read more about HLA Members Attended Midwest Cover Crop Council Meeting[Read More]
Liz Maynard and Stephen Meyers presented to attendees of the Northwest Indiana Vegetable Growers Series on February 1. The event consisted of a morning program in Elkhart County and an afternoon program in Porter County. Maynard presented “Compost as a Nutrient Source for High Tunnel Tomatoes and Cucumbers” and Meyers presented “Pumpkin Weed Management”.
Liz Maynard and Stephen Meyers provided two presentations each to attendees of “Everything Local- The Illinois Food, Famers Market, and Specialty Crop Conference” in Springfield, Illinois January 17-19, 2024. Maynard presented “Managing High Tunnel Soil Fertility for Vegetable Crops” and co-presented “When and Why Do Greens Bolt?” with Marian Rodriguez-Soto. Meyers presented “Effects of Dicamba…Read more about Maynard and Meyers Present at Illinois Conference[Read More]
